Politics
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Metro Line Woes: The anti-transit bias of media coverage
By now, the failures of the Metro Line LRT extension are well known. Originally slated to open in early 2014, the line only began service this past...
By Vincent Puhakka -
What do ETS riders need from a transit strategy? Part 1
Anyone who has ridden our transit system over the past month can hardly have missed the almost ubiquitous posters and advertisements promoting public...
By Vincent Puhakka -
What will Alberta’s provincial election mean for its cities?
With just one week left in the 2015 race for the Legislature, Alberta’s provincial election has shaped up to be an exciting contest. Budget...
By Tom Young -
Towers of Babel
Pax Ethnica: Where and How Diversity Succeeds Author: Karl E. Meyer and Shareen Blair Brysac (Perseus Books 2012) Can’t we all just get along? Well...
By sam singh -
This Is Edmonton: Don Iveson’s Mayoral Campaign
Editor’s note: Tom Young is a Spacing Edmonton editor and was a volunteer on the Don Iveson for Mayor campaign. Although Spacing Edmonton...
By Tom Young -
Making Infill Go Boom
I can’t handle the thought of living outside of a central area. Mostly because it’s where I have always been, and the thought of a torturous 45 minutes to...
By Peter West -
The Bigger Picture: Allocating Public Benefits in the Policy Arena
Today City Council will consider a possible framework for a downtown Community Revitalization Levy (CRL). The discussion is, of course, being framed as...
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Edmonton’s urbanism headlines: April 28 to May 3
HERITAGE Edmonton’s Harbin Gate immortalized in set of new stamps honouring Chinatowns [Global] Herzog: The Brewery in Rossdale [Edmonton Heritage...
By Paul Giang -
My Top Five Reasons to be Optimistic About Public Engagement in Edmonton
In the midst of some controversial issues in our fair city over the last months (bike lanes, the new arena, LRT expansion, the Walterdale Bridge, and...
By Jane Purvis